In a startling turn of events, motorcycle-borne miscreants unleashed chaos in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar area as shots were fired at a prominent jewellery store on a recent Saturday evening. The police revealed that two perpetrators on a bike approached the store and brazenly fired into the air before tossing a note demanding a hefty sum of Rs 1 crore as extortion money from the store owner. Startlingly, the culprits identified themselves as members of the notorious Bambiha Gang before making a swift getaway.
This audacious incident comes on the heels of another alarming occurrence within a mere 24-hour time frame, as motorcyclists fired shots outside a renowned sweet shop in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. In this case, police officials suspect the motive behind the shots was linked to an extortion scheme. The nerve-wracking episode unfolded at the Singla Sweet Shop, deeply unsettling both the patrons and personnel present at the store. While no injuries were reported, the spectacle of orchestrated fear has undoubtedly left the city in a state of alarm.
To accentuate the gravity of these appalling events, law enforcement au
thorities disclosed that four discarded cartridges were recovered from the site, prompting prompt registration of a case under the relevant legal provisions. To compound the unfolding crisis, it had emerged that the sweet shop owner had previously encountered extortion demands from a notorious gangster named Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu, who had menacingly sought a staggering sum of Rs 2 crore as ransom.
In the wake of these distressing incidents, a multifaceted investigative approach has been adopted, with multiple task forces deployed to painstakingly trace the assailants and unravel the intricate network behind these blatant acts of intimidation. The relentless pursuit of justice and security in the wake of the Delhi Extortion Menace 2024 remains a top priority for law enforcement agencies, as they continue to work tirelessly to safeguard the city’s businesses and its citizenry.